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Born on Tuesday January 8, 1647
- Leentje Willemsdr Fierman, Katwijk aan Zee
- Barbara Peter Adriaen van Esch, Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
- Cornelius Spruijt, IJsselstein
- Cornelis Spruijt, Agtersloot-IJsselstein, Utrecht, Nederland
- Adriana Gronovius, Deventer, Overijssel, Nederland († 1700)
- Fremmen Fremmen, Beek,, Limburg, Nederland
- Guurt Alofs, NG Kerk Vollenhove
- Franciscus van VLERKEN, Mierlo, 3981, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1722)
- Elisabeth Jacob Schenck, Baarle-Hertog (Antw) België
- Cornelius Spruijt, IJsselstein, Achtersloot
Died on Tuesday January 8, 1647
- Johan Hidding, Gasselte
- Johan Jans Hidding (81), Gasselte, Drenthe, Nederland
- Erasmus De Leu, Etikhove
- Erasme Dewolf, Etichove, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
- Johan Hidding (81), Gasselte
- Willem Johans Hiddinge (87), Gasselte, Drenthe, Netherlands
- Anthonis Vael (38), Sint-Niklaas
- Daniel Van Moortel (44), Hamme (O.-Vl.),, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgique
- Lady Isabell Beane (54), Askham Richard, Yorkshire, England
- Barbara Mournay (46), Malderen
Born on January 8
- 1583 » Simon Episcopius, Dutch theologian and academic († 1643)
- 1587 » Jan Pieterszoon Coen, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies († 1629)
- 1587 » Johannes Fabricius, German astronomer and academic († 1616)
- 1589 » Ivan Gundulić, Croatian poet and playwright († 1638)
- 1601 » Baltasar Gracián, Spanish priest and author († 1658)
- 1628 » François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg, French general († 1695)
- 1632 » Samuel von Pufendorf, German economist and jurist († 1694)
- 1635 » Luis Manuel Fernández de Portocarrero, Spanish cardinal († 1709)
- 1638 » Elisabetta Sirani, Italian painter († 1665)
- 1735 » John Carroll, American archbishop, founder of Georgetown University († 1815)
Died on January 8
- 1538 » Beatrice of Portugal, duchess of Savoy (b. 1504)
- 1557 » Albert Alcibiades, margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (b. 1522)
- 1570 » Philibert de l'Orme, French sculptor and architect, designed the Château d'Anet (b. 1510)
- 1598 » John George, Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1525)
- 1642 » Galileo Galilei, Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher (b. 1564)
- 1664 » Moses Amyraut, French physician and theologian (b. 1596)
- 1707 » John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair, Scottish soldier and politician, Scottish Secretary of State (b. 1648)
- 1713 » Arcangelo Corelli, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1653)
- 1775 » John Baskerville, English printer and type designer (b. 1706)
- 1789 » Jack Broughton, English boxer (b. 1703)
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Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1647
- Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- Stadhouder Prins Willem II (Huis van Oranje) was from 1647 till 1650 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- March 14 » Thirty Years' War: Bavaria, Cologne, France and Sweden sign the Truce of Ulm.
- August 8 » The Irish Confederate Wars and Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Battle of Dungan's Hill: English Parliamentary forces defeat Irish forces.